Coverage dated October 9, 2025 to October 14, 2025
Federal workers endure financial strain and fear layoffs as the government shutdown drags on
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Hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. Now, they are confronting the possibility of layoffs.
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While many Americans aren’t feeling the impacts of the government shutdown, federal workers just missed their first paycheck – the latest blow in a tough year.
Federal workers are feeling the reality of the shutdown. Many are due this week to receive partial paychecks, compensating them only for the days they worked before the shutdown.
Federal workers, many already furloughed, may now face unemployment as the White House uses them as leverage in negotiations to end the federal government shutdown.
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. Now, they are confronting the possibility of layoffs.
As the government shutdown drags into its third week with no end in sight, laid-off federal workers are grappling with missed paychecks and, in some cases, soul-searching about whether to continue working for the government.
With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain.
